Hypertension requires appropriate management to reduce the risk of serious complications. This case study describes changes in blood pressure following a combined finger-hold relaxation and deep-breathing intervention in two adult inpatients with stage 2 hypertension. The intervention was conducted once daily for three consecutive days, with each session lasting 30 minutes, alongside prescribed amlodipine therapy. Blood pressure was measured using an aneroid sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope, and observations were recorded on structured observation sheets. By the third day, one patient’s blood pressure had decreased from 150/90 mmHg to 130/80 mmHg, while the other patient’s blood pressure had decreased from 180/100 mmHg to 140/70 mmHg. These observations suggest that the combined intervention may be used as a complementary nursing measure alongside medical treatment. However, because this study involved only two patients and had no comparison group, the observed changes cannot be attributed to the intervention alone. Further studies with larger samples and appropriate comparison groups are needed to evaluate its effectiveness.
Keywords
blood pressure, deep-breathing exercises, finger-hold relaxation, hypertension, nursing intervention